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Alder has a long file in folk magic: Alder helps you face up to the things you've been avoiding.
Alder in the craft
Alder helps you face up to the things you've been avoiding. It also was believed that Alder allowed access into the faery realms. Alder tree essence is invigorating, and it also reduces nervousness and anxiety. Spells to aid success in your business and academic ventures work well at this time of year. Sow the seeds of your success now.
Correspondences
- Also called: Owler,
- Gender: Balance
- Planet: Neptune
- Sign: Aries
- Element: Fire and Water
- Deities: Bran, Apollo, Odin, King Arthur
How the symbol systems meet
Readers who cross-reference the systems will recognise these ties: Aries — plant of the Aries season, Apollo — deity of this plant and Blue — color of the same planetary force.